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'Atomic Bomb-Like' Tornado Damage in Oklahoma
"This is the worst tornado damage in the history of the world." - WFOR-TV
May 20, 2013
BREAKING - A mile-wide tornado blasted through Oklahoma City suburbs this afternoon causing massive damage to schools and neighborhoods. One TV helicopter reports the wide-area of destruction is "atomic bomb-like."
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BREAKING - A mile-wide tornado blasted through Oklahoma City suburbs this afternoon causing massive damage to schools and neighborhoods. One TV helicopter reports the wide-area of destruction is "atomic bomb-like."
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Tweets about "#tornado OR #okc -praying -pray -prayforoklahoma -prayers lang:en"
BREAKING - A mile-wide tornado blasted through Oklahoma City suburbs this afternoon causing massive damage to schools and neighborhoods. One TV helicopter reports the wide-area of destruction is "atomic bomb-like."
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Tweets about "#tornado OR #okc -praying -pray -prayforoklahoma -prayers lang:en"
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